Turn your iPhone into a networked night vision scope

Turn your iPhone into a networked night vision scope: "magine if you could turn your iPhone into an advanced night vision recording device, tuned to your every espionage whim. No, there's not an app for that ... but there is the USNV Night Vision iPhone Adapter. Before you get too excited about it, you should note that it doesn't directly turn an iPhone into a night vision scope – you'll still need an actual separate scope."

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IKEA reveals KNÄPPA cardboard digital camera

IKEA reveals KNÄPPA cardboard digital camera: "If you've got a craving for cheap Swedish meatballs or self assembly furniture, IKEA is normally a safe bet. But despite announcing its new UPPLEVA "hybrid furniture" range, IKEA probably wouldn't be your first stop when looking for consumer electronics … and that's not going to change with the unveiling of the KNÄPPA flat-pack cardboard digital camera."

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A Simple Lighting Technique for Couples Portraits

A Simple Lighting Technique for Couples Portraits: "Photographing couples is quite literally one of the most enjoyable parts of my career. I love that with two people in love, you have such great capacity for shots that are unique, engaging, and artistic. Additionally, there is something wonderful to be said about the freedom and control we have with only 2 people to pose and direct."

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Anaglyph Photography from the 1930’s: Paris in 3D – PictureCorrect

Anaglyph Photography from the 1930’s: Paris in 3D – PictureCorrect: "



For many people the recent developments in 3D cinema and television may seem like new technology, but in fact they are deeply rooted in the decades old technique of Anaglyph 3D."

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How to Remove Blemishes: Portrait Retouching – PictureCorrect

How to Remove Blemishes: Portrait Retouching – PictureCorrect: "



Blemishes such as scars, pimples and acne will often be visible in portrait photos. You may want to keep them, but if not, we’ll show you in this article just how easy it is to remove them."

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Icy Portrait Photo for Magazine Cover – PictureCorrect

Icy Portrait Photo for Magazine Cover – PictureCorrect: "When shooting the cover for a recent issue of The Grid magazine, photographer, Finn O’Hara, was filmed for a behind the scenes look of a cover shoot. The entire video is about a minute and half long, but still manages to highlight a few steps in the process. Have a look here:"

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How to Be a Photography Expert – PictureCorrect

How to Be a Photography Expert – PictureCorrect: "Becoming a photography expert is considerably easier than one might imagine. You simply decide."

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High Impact Flash Photography Tips at Dusk – PictureCorrect

High Impact Flash Photography Tips at Dusk – PictureCorrect: "



Dusk and dawn are magical times of the day! Combine an interesting background with an interesting well-lit subject at exactly the right moment… Boom!!! Home Run! A photograph that everyone takes a second look at. A shot to be proud of!"

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Focusing Basics | Aperture and Depth of Field

Focusing Basics | Aperture and Depth of Field: "Depth of Field (DOF) is the front-to-back zone of a photograph in which the image is razor sharp. As soon as an object (person, thing) falls out of this range, it begins to lose focus at an accelerating degree the farther out of the zone it falls; e.g. closer to the lens or deeper into the background. With any DOF zone, there is a Point of Optimum focus in which the object is most sharp."

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50 photography tips from jobbing pros to famous photographers | Digital Camera World

50 photography tips from jobbing pros to famous photographers | Digital Camera World: "Advice. It’s a funny thing. If we applied all of photography’s apparent rules and dos and don’ts to our work, there would be little, if any, room for creativity and surely that’s the point. So you’ll find no textbook photography tips here; instead we asked 50 top pro and famous photographers to share the secrets they’ve gleaned from years of shooting day in day out."

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